New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-28
SOME STRAY GOSSIP ABOUT TOWN.

There was still much talk uptown last night that
the Democratic leaders trying to force Mre Mar
tine into refusing - Republican Endorsement, and
we're Threatening to put him off their own ucke, II lie
would not consent The Republican leaders who
heard this talk Of forcing Mr. MARITIME to " fish cut
bait generally inclined to believe that ne would
d. neither. and that his action would run the Demo
cratic boat ashore. John W. Jacob,rs said II tho
Democrats could only get crazy enough to put MARITIME
Of their ticket 1t would elect him as sure fate and
would give $4,000 Democratic votes for the Repub-
lean state ticket"
An intelligent and active young Chcagoan at tho
Fifth Avenue Hotel is Percy l. Schuman- He has a
moon-sLaped, German type of face, light complexion.
yellow Gustache and wears gold Eyeglasses. He
started life in Chicago some fifteen years ago
newspaper reporter For nine years he was private
secretary Of the United States Collectors Chicago.
Serving under Collectors Judd, William Henry Smith
and Jones Having meanwhile studied law he con-
clnied that there more lucrative career In tho
prosecution of suits against the Government than In
serving it, and he now has large legal practice which
has accumulated because OF his Intimate knowledge Of
that ho is looking Sew-York over with view of trans
ferring his homo to this city
Mchigan's eloquent orator, ex-Congressman julius
Cesar Durrows who has been speaking through New
York for days, has favorable opinion OF the
Republicl outlook. This is what he says about It
when / came into the State l expected to find the
natural apathy Of an of year. 1t would not be sur
prisnc IL men were apathetc this year But ] found
degree OF enthusiasm and earnestness totally differ
from ANTICIPATION meetings Wncrc nave
spoken have boon well attended, and Republicans have
every where evnced deormin alton 70 win this con-
test which augurs well for success
Ex-spcaker J. Warren Keller who is at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. wearing suit of bottle green clothes
cut In full dress STYLE says that Governor Foraker
will have a handsome majority In Ohio.
A wcknOwn brewer yesterday spoke of the reports
that the liquor interests contributing to the DEM
ecra,ic csmpalg On funds. and said $50 far as know
tho story is II liquor wise they will
do AZ determined TO do last year They will keep their
business out Of politics The tendency Of the past
three or four years has been to take the liquor business
into politics. Whenever 1t gets there to the extent Of
making VI breaking either party, l an convinced We
will get the biggest black eye we ever had. II our
vote and work should throw the State to the Demo
Gratis this year, have no more doubt that the KePuD
Ncans would prohibition us In retaliation than
have that stand here. j guess we had better let
well enough alone and not tempt fate"
A guest at the Gilsey House is II. H. Mack, OF Gin
cinnati. He is q promising and prominent young
business man. Next Monday he will wed handsome
New-Ycik lady and take her back with him 10 the
Queen city.
Jesse X. Grant, the youngest Of General Grants
Sons started yesterday for California TO look after
number Of mining properties in which he has become
Interested with and through Julius Lezynsky by whom
he accompanied on his trip. Mr.. Lezynsky Is q
Pole who Ia, mado considerable money by Pacific
Coast sprculatOns. He la, bought out five gold mines
here within six months and placed them on tho mar
kot In shape another, young Grant being ASSOC
ciated with him in all the ventures.
General H. A. Barnum missed from his old
haunis uptown for a week, but has back in time
ticket His absence explained by the fact that his
was married early In the week ~ Louisville, KY